In these Directions, unless the context indicates otherwise—

"Academic year"

means the academic year of 2020 subject to all changes or such extensions as may be effected.

"Alert level 3"

means the alert level as declared in terms of the Regulations issues by the Cabinet Member responsible for the Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs in the Regulations.

"Public higher education institution"

means the public higher education institutions established or declared in terms of the Higher Education Act, 1997 (Act No 101 of 1997);

"Private student accommodation"

means the accommodation services provided by any student accommodation provider in terms of a lease agreement or any other rental agreement for the academic year;

"student"

means student registered at a public higher education institution;

"tuition fees"

means the tuition fees payable by a student or payable through financial assistance offered to a student to pay a public higher education institution for studies undertaken under the academic year;

"University leased accommodation"

means accommodation provided by a public higher education institution to its registered students in terms of an accommodation or rental agreement with a private student accommodation provider for the academic year;

"University owned accommodation"

means accommodation that is owned and managed by a public higher education institution and provided to registered students of that institution;

"Individually-leased student accommodation"

means accommodation provided to a registered student at a public higher education institution for the academic year on the basis of an individual lease agreement between the provider and the student.